22 Jul 2025

Lower Yarlung Zangbo hydropower project set to supercharge Tibet’s economy

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The biggest hydropower project in history is set to supercharge Tibet’s economy.

But just how transformational will it prove to be?

Quick recap: Over the weekend, Premier Li Qiang presided over the groundbreaking ceremony of the ten-year, RMB 1.2 trillion Lower Yarlung Zangbo hydropower project.

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